The name "Xin Chasing Female Corpse" is not unfamiliar, this noble female corpse of the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in 1972 more than 2,000 years ago, can be said to have extremely high historical value and research significance. The plain gauze shirt he wore shocked the world. However, it is this national treasure that was tragically destroyed after being stolen, which makes people sigh. What is the origin of this dress?
Several mysteries of the well-known "Xin chasing the female corpse". The first mystery is, why was her female corpse, which had been preserved for more than 2,000 years, dissected? It turned out that when the corpse of Xin Chai was unearthed in 1972, it was in an extremely good state of preservation, and her skin was still elastic, just like a living person. At that time, Premier Zhou Enlai issued an order to study how to continue to preserve the ancient corpse for future generations to enjoy.
As a result, medical experts began to study the method of preserving the female corpse. Through their research, they found that the most important thing to preserve the body for a long time is to remove the internal organs. Otherwise, the internal organs will rot and affect the entire corpse. In this way, on December 14, 1972, Dr. Peng Longxiang, who was the director of the pathology teaching and research group at the time, nervously cut the first knife on Xin Chai's body.
The autopsy results showed that Xin Chai suffered from coronary heart disease and schistosomiasis before his death, and finally died suddenly from eating too much melon. Therefore, no matter how rich the aristocratic class is, it is impossible to escape the fate of a "foodie"!
Well, after the mystery of the anatomy is revealed, let's look at the second mystery, why can Xin Chai be preserved for 2,000 years without decay? In fact, there are two main reasons: one is that Xin Chai's body contains antiseptic mercury; The second is that the environment of the burial chamber where she was buried is extremely suitable.
At that time, the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty were extremely poor and luxurious, and even a little girl like Xin Chai was rich in mercury in her body. The burial chamber where she was buried, due to the deep burial isolated from the external environment, coupled with the deterioration of oxygen from the funeral goods, became a natural "oxygen-free room". Xin Chai's body was first soaked in wine, wrapped up, and then preserved in a four-layer sealed coffin.
Speaking of which, we can't help but be curious about the extravagant life of Xin Chai before his death. Let the guys have long eyes, and there are more than 3,000 of her funeral goods alone! For example, the extremely precious lacquerware suit, and the 48-gram national treasure-grade plain yarn shirt on her body.
As for the fourth mystery, it is how the plain gauze shirt was stolen and destroyed. In a word, what kind of profound mystery is this, it is clearly a tragic lesson! The person who stole the garment was a 17-year-old boy from an intellectual family, Xu Anti-Emperor. In order to help her son get rid of his crime, his mother Xu Ruifeng actually burned this priceless treasure.
After Xu Antidi was released from prison, he was unable to find employment due to his mother's obstruction, and his life was in trouble. By the time he was discovered, he had gone insane and had to be sent to an insane asylum...... Now, tell me, isn't this a painful lesson? It's really embarrassing to do such a stupid thing that harms a national treasure for the sake of that huge profit!
I believe that everyone has an in-depth understanding of the four mysteries of "Xin Chasing the Female Corpse". The reason why a female corpse more than 2,000 years ago can be well preserved is that in addition to the mercury component in its own body, its burial environment is undoubtedly one of the decisive factors. And Xin Chai's extravagant lifestyle before her death can be seen from her rich funeral goods.
It is a pity that such a national treasure was stolen and destroyed. Although the thieves were succeeded by a momentary greed, they could not escape the law after all. What's even more suffocating is that what happened to him after he was released from prison is really heartbreaking. It seems that if you want to get rich legally, the only way to get rich is to abide by the law and work hard to get rich! Let us call together to protect cultural relics and safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of the motherland!